Formerly Known As 'Old Age'

Yvonne Dowlen at 85                                                     Vladimir Yakovlev/Rex

Russian photojournalist Vladimir Yakovlev has traveled the world taking pictures of people who are truly aging gracefully ~ by refusing to "act their age." He's calling his project Age of Happiness, and just looking at these photos does bring out the happy, not to mention the hope that it is indeed possible to keep on keepin' on (slideshow): http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150126-the-people-who-refuse-to-grow-old